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Os agricultores norte-americanos, sobretudo os produtores de soja, estão a sentir na pele os efeitos nefastos da política comercial de Trump. A China suspendeu as compras aos EUA e o presidente norte-americano foi ao fundo das tarifas para compensar os...

Every year, thousands of people across Europe fall ill after eating contaminated food, with eggs, meat and ready-to-eat (RTE) food products among the most frequent sources of infection. The report shows that while food safety standards in Europe remain high,...

O presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, está a planear um pacote de ajuda agrícola de 12 mil milhões de dólares (10,31 mil milhões de euros) para ajudar os agricultores que sofrem com a guerra comercial com a China. De acordo...

Os agricultores gregos enfrentam um défice de 600 milhões de euros em apoios da União Europeia e outros pagamentos, na sequência de um escândalo de corrupção.

The current rules on the common agricultural policy (CAP) entered into application in 2023. They were amended back in 2024 following farmer protests, and are being amended again now, as part of the European Commission’s overall simplification efforts. During the...

Um estudo influente que afirmava que o glifosato não apresenta riscos graves para a saúde foi recentemente retirado por suspeita de conflito de interesses, 25 anos após a publicação, que orientou várias decisões políticas. Embora os investigadores tenham saudado esta...

Cinco laboratórios estão a ser inspecionados, após uma possível fuga acidental que poderá estar na origem do surto de peste suína africana (PSA) descoberto no final de novembro na Catalunha, anunciaram hoje as autoridades espanholas. Espanha é o maior produtor...

A polícia de choque grega lançou hoje gás lacrimogéneo sobre agricultores que tentavam bloquear a principal via de acesso ao aeroporto internacional de Salónica, a segunda maior cidade do país. O incidente ocorreu num contexto de escalada de protestos devido...

Copa and Cogeca welcome the political agreement reached yesterday evening by EU lawmakers to postpone the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and to continue the work of the Commission on simplification in 2026. This decision, achieved in a...

Co-legislators have agreed on a text that constitutes an important signal to support the EU wine sector, as it faces its most important crises. Copa and Cogeca appreciate the swift reaction from EU institutions to take action, and acknowledge the...

Facing this growing challenge will require a more proactive fire suppression approach.

As autoridades moçambicanas querem maior envolvimento do setor privado no apoio a iniciativas geradoras de emprego em áreas protegidas, seguindo o exemplo do novo Clube de Amigos do Parque Nacional de Maputo (PNAM). “Com a criação do 'Mungano' pretendemos aumentar...

The multiannual financial framework (MFF) for the period 2028-2034, proposed by the European Commission, includes a regulation establishing a National and Regional Partnership Fund (NRPF) which would pool together most of the existing EU funds, including support for agriculture and...

As the current rules on the EU common agricultural policy (CAP) are set to expire at the end of 2027, the European Commission is proposing new CAP rules that would apply during the next multiannual financial framework (MFF). The proposal...

This EPRS ‘European implementation assessment’ study aims to inform the ongoing work of the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development on an own-initiative report (2025/2089(INI)) on the implementation of Regulation No 1144/2014 on the EU agricultural promotion policy....

Today, the Council’s presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a targeted revision of the EU regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR). The aim is to simplify the implementation of the existing rules and postpone their application to allow operators, traders and...

Patents for new genomic techniques (NGTs) allowed but with safeguards to ensure affordability and fair access for farmers Focus on sustainability Several NGT products are already on the market outside the EU The new rules will make the EU food...

More funds for winegrowers to adjust their production to market developments Wine with less than 0.05% alcohol to be labelled “alcohol-free”, and with 0.5% or more ”alcohol reduced” More support for wine tourism and exports On Thursday, MEPs and Council...

Today, the Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the wine package, addressing challenges that wine producers face and unlocking market opportunities. Farm Europe warmly welcomes the work of Commissioner Hansen alongside rapporteur Esther Herranz García,...

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a modernised policy framework to support a competitive, resilient and future-orientated EU wine sector. The updated measures are designed to better balance supply and demand, reinforce climate adaptation, simplify...

Copa and Cogeca welcome the historic agreement reached between the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament on the regulation of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). This milestone concludes more than a decade of debate and firmly upholds the...

Last night, the Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional agreement on a set of rules that establish a legal framework for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs).  The provisional deal on New Breeding Techniques is a glimpse of blue...

Indonésia promete tomar medidas em caso de violação das licenças de exploração mineira. Inundações em Sumatra causaram cerca de 800 mortes Continue a ler este artigo no Público.

Copa and Cogeca’s Women’s Committee with the support of Corteva Agriscience is pleased to announce the results of the 8th edition of the Innovation Award for Women Farmers. This year’s award, dedicated to the theme “Women making waves in sustainable...

Today the Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on a set of rules that establish a legal framework for new genomic techniques (NGTs). The regulation aims to improve the competitiveness of the agrifood sector and ensure a level playing...

The November edition of the JRC’s Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.

After years of discussions and months of intensive technical exchanges, the trilogue negotiations on the reform of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) concluded last night with a political agreement. While this long-awaited outcome finally closes a file that had...

Reconhecimento se deu pelo protagonismo no desenvolvimento de ações concretas que estão reimaginando a sustentabilidade na agricultura A UPL Brasil – empresa do Grupo UPL, fornecedor global de soluções agrícolas sustentáveis – outorgou a comenda “Reimaginando a sustentabilidade” a cinco...

When Professor Alicja Krzemień set out to turn one of Poland’s largest coal-mining waste heaps into a thriving meadow, she faced an uphill battle. Together with fellow researchers in an EU-funded collaboration called RECOVERY, her team revitalised the barren terrain...

The automatic trigger is welcome, but the EBA scheme should not be turned into a European EBR – Everything But Rice! With this approach von der Leyen’s Commission will facilitate import of products that pose threats to public health, including...

A chuva que caiu nos países do sudeste asiático em novembro atingiu um recorde de mais de uma década nas regiões, provocando inundações que mataram pelo menos 1.200 pessoas, segundo uma análise com base em dados meteorológicos dos EUA.

With a focus on global innovations in avocados and mangoes, as well as minor tropical and subtropical fruit species, organic nursery production, rootstocks and horticultural innovation, and plant variety rights, Plant Nursery is the exhibition dedicated to innovation in the nursery industry. The event...

O Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento disponibilizou 311 mil dólares (268 mil euros) para apoiar agricultores e população vulnerável, incluindo deslocados, em Ancuabe, Cabo Delgado, norte de Moçambique, disse hoje à Lusa um representante da organização. Os camponeses...

European farmers, forest owners and their cooperatives stand at the heart of bioeconomy. They are essential to the successful implementation of the new European Bioeconomy Strategy published yesterday by the Commission. Copa and Cogeca call for concrete measures that empower...

In 2023, the EU’s total agricultural output was valued at €537 billion.    Data show that 5 regions in the EU, classified at level 2 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS 2), have a total agricultural output...

The European Commission adopted today its communication for a European Bioeconomy strategy, which will play a crucial role in the European Union’s ambition to transform its economy and make it more sustainable, circular, and carbon neutral, in order to reach...

The JRC has published a new report on how to achieve healthy and sustainable meals in public institutions.

Dioxins and dioxin Persistent, chlorine-containing organic pollutant which occurs as by-product of industrial processes. It can accumulate in the food chain and pose a serious public and environmental health risk-like PCBs are toxic chemicals that persist in the environment for...

Agriculture and food have always been central to the European project, a cornerstone of our economy, our security, and our way of life. Every day, Europe’s agri-food chain provides safe, high-quality and nutritious food to citizens across the continent and...

The EEA recently published updated projections for LULUCF emissions and removals by Member State to 2030 and 2050. It is not good news. Although the fall in the LULUCF sink appears to have been halted over the past six years,...